"[T]omorrow is the child of our today. Through thought and deed, we exert a great deal of influence over this child, even though we can’t control it absolutely. Best to think about it, though. Best to try to shape it into something good. Best to do that for any child." https://commongood.cc/reader/a-few-rules-for-predicting-the-future-by-octavia-e-butler/